POLICE have teamed up with more 110 licenced premises across Devon and Cornwall set to offer free soft drinks to those who give free lifts home to friends and family after a night out this Christmas.

The Lift Legend initiative runs until Saturday, January 1 and officers say it is a modern approach to the annual Christmas campaign. On the purchase of their first soft drink, ‘Life Legend’ drivers will receive a voucher to have a second free of charge at participating venues.

A spokesperson said: ‘With many social occasions in December, we recognise people may be more tempted to get behind the wheel after a night out. We will be requiring breath tests from all drivers who commit a moving road traffic offence, irrespective of whether or not they’re suspected a drink driving offence as well as carrying out intelligence-led fixed site checks.’

Devon and Cornwall police and crime commissioner Alison Hernandez added: ‘Drink driving is completely unacceptable – it puts the driver, passengers and innocent members of the public at substantial risk.’